A look back to 2011...

Back in 2011, ramen was gaining it's hardcore roots here in Portland. Shigezo and Mirakutei were quietly churning out bowls, while Biwa and Boke Bowl were on the promotions march. It was a modest time, a basic time for PDX Noodles. Recently I found a cool article in the archives of OregonLIVE which provides a time capsule of the industry, some super neat-o recipes, and some interesting insight on why ramen works HERE. Enjoy!

[A Ramen Renaissance: Japanese noodles fill a Portland niche-- The Oregonian]

Watching this man make noodles is some kind of precious performance art.

What an honor it must have been to be a part of Tatsuru Rai's half cuisine event, half performance art piece. Centered around his soba recipe, Tatsuru delight's his audience with a completely silent show of noodle-making excellence from start to finish. The quiet is deafening, the intimacy between chef and patron is palpable. Wow.